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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018032736 · 3/20/2018 · Comfort Air Engineering, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: Comfort Air Engineering, Inc.
Location: 9560 Braun Rd, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78254
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a handheld grinder to cut thread rods on pipe stands when the abrasive wheel on the grinder kicked back and cut his left wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown